Independent Living Day

NEWTOWN YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES IS SEEKING FOR VOLUNTEERS SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2012 (Rain Date May 5th)

Newtown Youth & Family Services (NYFS) event, Independent Living Day (ILD)  allows low to moderate income seniors and disabled residents to remain in their homes independently for longer periods of time.  Additionally NYFS provides the seniors with a link to the outside community making them feel welcomed and cared for as part of the larger community. 

 Many senior citizens in Newtown face increased costs of living without the ability to make additional money.  In order to live independently, they need assistance with basic home upkeep.  As part of our continuum of care, this project focuses on providing the following:  mulch spreading, errands, organizing closets and garages, mowing, clearing debris from walkways, discarding expired food and newspapers, changing floodlights, and disinfecting bathrooms and other living areas to clear away dust and mold. 

This yearly NYFS service allows seniors an increased chance of living longer in their own homes.  NYFS provides services to any senior or disabled resident in Newtown but ILD focuses primarily on Nunnawauk Meadows, a restricted income over-sixty housing development.  Over 35 individuals were served from this neighborhood last year.

Independent Living Day has a few shifts you can work:

                Volunteer @ a home        9:30 AM- 11:30 AM

                                                AND/OR

                Volunteer @ a home        12:30PM-2:30 PM

To sign in, volunteers are to report to Newtown Youth and Family Services at the NEW location 15 Berkshire Rd., Sandy Hook, CT. Breakfast and sign in for the morning shift will be from 8:30-9:30 and lunch and sign in for the afternoon shift will be from 11:30-12:30.

If you are interested, please call or email Kaitlyn Johnson to sign up to volunteer at 203-270-4335 or kjohnson@newtownyouthandfamilyservices.org